No Knife

No Knife were a four-piece post-hardcore/emo band from San Diego, California that existed from 1993 to 2003. They released four full-lengths, a handful of splits and two singles during their initial run together. The band first reunited in 2009 to play some shows with Jimmy Eat World for the 10th anniversary of Clarity, a band that had close ties to during their tenure. They have since played reunion shows in 2014, 2015, and 2019. Sonically, the band took the sharp guitars and syncopated rhythms of bands such as Gang Of Four and meshed it with the burgeoning sound of emo, with dual vocals often layered over each other and a strong sense of melody even amidst their more off-kilter moments. Not to say that these bands are necessarily similar, but if you're into Fugazi, Unwound, Jawbox, Boys Life or Braid, No Knife should definitely be on your radar. If you're looking for something to start with them, Riot For Romance! or Fire In The City of Automatons are probably your best bets. Enjoy.

Tanner/No Knife (1994)

1. Tanner - Slightly Calculated

2. No Knife - Sweep Away My Shadow

Seven Inches (1994)

1. Habits

2. Oh, I...

Drunk On The Moon (1995)

1. Be Mini

2. Ginger Vitus

3. Habits

4. Punch n Judy

5. At The Heart Of Your Terminal

6. Kiss Your Killer

7. Ephedrine

8. Small Of My Back

9. If I Could Float

10. Titanic

11. Daniels

Jack Boots (1997)

1. Jack Boots

2. Communit China (Japan cover)

Hit Man Dreams (1997)

1. Your Albatross

2. Charades

3. Hit Man Dreams

4. Jackboots

5. Testing The Model

6. Median

7. Rebuilding Jericho

8. Bad Landing

9. Roped In - Lock On

10. Lex Hit Reset

11. Sweep Away My Shadow

Fire In The City Of Automatons (1999)

1. Academy Flight Song

2. Minus 1

3. Secret Headshake

4. Heavy Weather

5. K-214

6. The Spy

7. Charming

8. Angel Bomb

9. Short Term Memory

10. Under The Moon

11. Mission Control

12. If It Moves Kiss It

No Knife/Sunshine (2000)

1. No Knife - Flechette

2. Sunshine - The Doll and The Midnight Sushi Orgy

Lazycain/No Knife (2000)

1. Lazycain - Blue Part

2. No Knife - Permanent For Now

No Knife/Nine Days Wonder (2001)

1. No Knife - The Red Bedroom

2. No Knife - Automatic Writing

3. Nine Days Wonder - What I Need In Me

4. Nine Days Wonder - The Next Realm

5. Nine Days Wonder - Call For A Stranger

 

Riot For Romance! (2002)

1. Riot For Romance!

2. Permanent For Now

3. Swinging Lovers

4. Parting Shot

5. Feathers And Furs

6. The Red Bedroom

7. Brush Off

8. May I Call You Doll?

9. Flechette

10. This Moonlife

Spotify

Apple Music

Facebook